Is Croatia safe in 2026?
Croatia scores 91.8/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, natural disasters, economy. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 91.5/100).
91.8 /100very safe
30-day trend
Croatia's score fell by −2.5 over the last 30 days (94.3 → 91.8).
Threat breakdown
| Category | Pressure | Score / cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 2.5 / 15 | |
| Natural disasters | 0.8 / 5 | |
| Economy | 1.3 / 8 | |
| Ecology | 0.1 / 1 | |
| Crime | 1.8 / 15 | |
| Public health | 0.3 / 3 | |
| Military conflict | 1.2 / 30 | |
| Internet freedom | 0.1 / 7 | |
| Sanctions | 0.0 / 4 | |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 / 12 |
Higher category scores mean more threat pressure; each category is capped by its weight in the 0–100 index. How scores are computed.
Official travel advisory
1 Exercise Normal Precautions
The U.S. State Department places Croatia at Level 1 — Exercise Normal Precautions. Our live index reads 91.8/100. That advisory was last revised May 18, 2026, 106 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.
Source: U.S. Department of State, revised May 18, 2026. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This page is not travel advice.
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24-hour forecast
Trend: stable · projected score 91.5/100 (generated )
Health, water, waste and sewage concerns are accumulating despite a recent forecast miss.
Compared with nearby countries
| Country | Score | 0–100 | vs Croatia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 91.8 | — | |
| Slovenia | 94.7 | +2.9 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 79.9 | −11.9 | |
| San Marino | 98.8 | +7.0 | |
| Austria | 95.5 | +3.7 | |
| Hungary | 86.8 | −5.0 |